GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |